Organ Transplants & Health Care

Full body donations are used by teaching institutions to train doctors, to advance the study of the human body and to perfect forensic research and investigative techniques. If you would like to donate your body, be sure to include your desire in your... Full Answer

Unfortunately, there are currently not enough organs donated by deceased donors to meet all of the needs of patients awaiting an organ transplant. Therefore, over the last few years, transplant surgeons and other members of transplant teams throughout... Full Answer

Total body donation generally is not an option if you choose to be an organ and tissue donor. However, eye donors may be accepted by most institutions. Some medical schools and research organizations do accept organ donors for research. If you wish to... Full Answer

Yes, you can donate with a medical condition. Transplant professionals will evaluate the condition of your organs at the time of your death and determine if your organs are suitable for donation. You should consider yourself a potential organ and tissue... Full Answer

No, organ donation will not cost you or your family anything. Your family pays for your medical care and funeral costs, but not for organ donation. Costs related to donation are paid by the recipient, usually through insurance, Medicare, or Medicaid.... Full Answer

The stem cells used in bone marrow transplant (BMT) come from the liquid center of the bone, called the marrow. In general, the procedure for obtaining bone marrow, which is called "harvesting", is similar for all three types of BMTs (autologous,... Full Answer

The National Kidney Registry (NKR) is a database that contains the names of adults who desire to be living kidney donors in the US. The purpose is to help link these potential donors to patients who need a kidney transplant. This can shorten the waiting... Full Answer

Yes, there is no entitlement to organ transplant. Donor organs are very scarce and they must be allocated only to patients who can benefit from them. Transplant Teams are very skilled at evaluating patients to determine if they can benefit from... Full Answer

Many orthodox Jews support organ donation and transplantation. If you have questions or concerns, rabbis are available for consultation at the Halachic Organ Donor Society, www.HODS.org  They also have an organ donor card you can carry in your... Full Answer

In the US, all transplant hospitals are required to have either a Living Donor Advocate or a Living Donor Advocate Team. The role of this job is to screen candidates who desire to be living organ donors to ascertain if they understand the risks and... Full Answer